tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post139101477791849294..comments2020-06-07T01:58:35.551-07:00Comments on Eco-novice: 10 Steps to Help You Avoid Eco-exhaustionBetsy Escandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-4073336674005729022010-10-05T18:22:02.148-07:002010-10-05T18:22:02.148-07:00Betsy, I think #10 could apply to EVERY aspect of ...Betsy, I think #10 could apply to EVERY aspect of life -- don&#39;t you!!<br />Thanks for the great post. I have to admit, I&#39;m pretty intimidated by the whole &quot;green&quot; living concept. It seems so time consuming. I recycle and grow all our veggies...but that&#39;s about it. Maybe this year I&#39;ll try something else!Andrea @ Simple Organized Livinghttp://www.simpleorganizedliving.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-67785632548331230372010-10-02T20:40:30.145-07:002010-10-02T20:40:30.145-07:00Betsy, I just wanted to let you know that the cond...Betsy, I just wanted to let you know that the conditioner you recommended is so amazing! Seth loves it too. This is the first time in my memory that I have consistently not had an itchy scalp from fragrances and other weird ingredients in traditional conditioner. Such a relief. I also was able to find some really great leave in conditioner and gel from the website you recommended. Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-43756592425494830342010-10-01T18:19:11.757-07:002010-10-01T18:19:11.757-07:00Oh, Sara, I can really relate. For me, at least p...Oh, Sara, I can really relate. For me, at least part of it was postpartum hormones (anixiety!!!) and part of it was just the onslaught of information all at once about something I&#39;d never given much thought to before. Eventually, you will find your homeostasis.Betsy Escandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-10743536329377223302010-10-01T17:57:47.328-07:002010-10-01T17:57:47.328-07:00Thank you so much for this entry. This is me exact...Thank you so much for this entry. This is me exactly. My son is 8-months-old and I&#39;d say my &quot;eco-exhaustion&quot; peaked when he was around 5-6 months. I felt afraid of just about everything and I felt angry that makers of all these everyday products put profits ahead of health. I got so overwhelmed and felt like it was inevitable that my son is going to end up with cancer, autism, ADD, etc. I still obsess and worry way more than I&#39;d like to, but I think I&#39;m getting better. I too have tried to loosen up about what other people do. My mother-in-law uses heavily fragranced, antibacterial handsoap from Bath and Body Works. I would never have it in my home, but I figure it&#39;s not worth worrying about for the 3-4 times a year we&#39;re visiting her. The other thing that helps me is to think back to my own childhood and how my parents did none of the things I&#39;m doing, but yet I&#39;m healthy. For example, I distinctly remember brand new carpeting in my and my brother&#39;s room when I was probably around 7. We would bury our noses down into it and inhale because we liked that &quot;new&quot; smell. I cringe at that thought, but neither me or my brother ever developed asthma, learning disabilities, etc. It doesn&#39;t mean that things like that from my childhood won&#39;t still catch up with me down the road, but thinking back to those things usually helps calm me down when I feel discouraged and on the verge of tears. I also want to cry when we&#39;re walking through a parking lot and some vehicle spits out exhaust that I have no way of avoiding, so I trying to remind myself that babies in places like New York City are exposed to way more vehicle exhaust than my son.<br /><br />Thanks again! It&#39;s always nice to know I&#39;m not alone.Sara Jeffersonhttp://www.blueeyedboyandgirl.comnoreply@blogger.com